recognize the state of palestine and it imposed a similar punishment in april, 2014 after pa president makmud abbaslied to join treaties and conventions. israel should transferred about $100 million a month for month for the palestinians about 2 thirds of the palestinyon authority's budget. without the pa they cannot pay the 165,000 public sector employees it employs like policemen, doctors, nurses and teachers. pa salaries are estimated to directly support one quarter of the population and because the pa economy is government-dependent, these employees and the money they spend form the economic backbone of the occupied territory. >> the secretary general national initiative speaking from ramallah says israel is afraid of being held accountable by the icc. >> the international community is sick and tired of this continuation of this occupation that has become the longest in modern history. more than 47 years of occupation is enough. the system that it is advertised it is worse than south africa is intolerable. that is the problem. israel has been impugntive to international law and the fact it is c